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G. L. WAGANDT 8; J. S.HULL.

- SOLDERING TOOL. No. 379,141;

Patented Mar. 6, 1888.

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CHARLES L. WAGANDT AND JOHN S. HULL, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SOLDERlNG-TOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed February 145,1887.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES L. WAGANDT and JOHN S. HULL. both of thecity of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certainImprovements in Soldering-Tools, of whit-h the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class ofsoldering-tools in which the soldering-block is kept constantly in aheated condition by means of a flame applied directly thereto; and itconsists in certain details of construction of the said tool, as willhereinafter fully appear.

In the description of the said invention which follows reference is madeto the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in Which'Figure Iis a partly sectionalview of the improved soldering-tool, andFig. II an under side view of a portion of the same. Fig. III is across-section of Fig. I, taken on the dotted line a: m. Fig. IV is a topview of Fig. II.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the figures.

In the said drawings, Ais the solderingblock of thetool,which is ofthehatchet orderthat is to say, the block is provided with a handle whichprojects in a lateral direction, and its soldering-edge is practicallyin a line parallel with the handle. This soldering-block is held withits upper edge within a casing, G, by means oi a set-screw, k, and agib, l, at one end of the casing. The rounded edge of the block A standsa short distance from the crown of the casing, which is denoted by m.Theinflammable gas is introduced to the spacen between the crown and theupper edge of the block A through the rigid pipe 0 and the flcxible pipep, and the crown and side of the casing are provided with holes q toadmit air to support combustion.

Patent No. 379,141, dated March 6, 1888.

Serial No. 227,828. (No model.)

The handle of the tool consists of a pipe, 0, screwed into a socket atthe end of the casing, and a wooden sleeve held to the pipe by means ofthe nut E and a collar, a. The tool is intended to be supportedindependently of the flexible gas-pipe by means of a rod, as shown inLetters Patent No. 371,806, granted to us on the 18th day of October,1887. Theswivel to which the 'suspensory 1 od is attached is shown inFig. I and denoted by b. The gas is ignited at'the end of the pipeowithin the space n, and the flame follows the surface of thesoldering-block, escaping at the under side of the casing. which isopen. Spaces (1 are recessed out at the sides of the soldering-block andbetween the same and the casing for the passage of flame. leaving theinner sides of the said casing with corner-pieces c. as shown in Fig.II. Air to support combustion ofthe gas is introduced to the spacesaround the solderingtool through holes q in the crown and sides of thecasing, as before stated.

WVe claim as our invention- Y In a soldering-tool, the practicallyrectangular casing G, having its sides and crown perforated for theadmission of air and gas, and corner-pieces, as described, combined witha soldering-block which is inserted in the said. casing and fastenedbetween the said cornerpieces, whereby spaces are left between the saidsoldering-block and the sides of the easing, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

CHARLES L. \VAGANDT. JOHN S. HULL.

Witnesses:

WM. T. HOWARD, E. Cause

